Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

CVE-2026-85957Improper XML external entity restriction in Progress MarkLogic Server SAML processing

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity XML external entity in MarkLogic Server from Progress Software Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Affected Progress MarkLogic Server 11.x releases before 11.3.7 use a SAML parser configuration that can process external DTDs or entities, which could result in unintended network access or information disclosure.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server 11.0.0 – before 11.3.7

Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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